By Gloria Whelan
5 Stars
Historical Fiction
Teen to Adult
I'm not
sure historical fiction is really the proper classification for this
because the culture that is depicted in this story still exists and
the problems are still real as well. This book comes from my
children's homeschooling curriculum and is one of my favourites.
The
heroine of the story is Koly who turns thirteen at the beginning of
the story. She lives in India and with the economics and culture of
the day. It's time for her to be found a husband. The parents arrange
a match with another family but there are ulterior motives on the
other side of the exchange. Koly is married and not long after
widowed. She is positive and does her best to make the most of her
situation. Things reach their darkest when she is abandoned in a
temple city, left to pray at the temples and live on charity.
Koly
has skills though and great resilience. As is my habit I won't give
away the entire story. She overcomes all the adversity and the book
is brought to a very happy conclusion. Highly recommended. You'll
enjoy the book.
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